The new album, set for release by Pony Canyon Records in Japan next month,
is a mixture of Rundgren styles. For those of you put off by NWO's
"white-boy rap," expect a bit more of it on "The Individualist," although
there is significantly less of it than on NWO. The title cut in
particular draws heavily on rap styles, but is closer to Snoop Doggy Dog
than "Todd Rap." Some highlights:

"Tables Will Turn" -- Except for a "Worldwide Ephiphany"-like rap bridge,
this exhilirating album opener could have been on side one of "The Ever
Popular Tortured Artist Effect."

"If Not Now, When?" -- A rocker whose blistering chorus recalls "Word Made
Flesh" in melody, but is a much better song all around.

"Beloved Infidel" -- Almost completely without percussion, this is a
synth-heavy mood piece that recalls "A Different Corner" by George Michael
and "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins in its unhurried, dense style.